Medea at the National Theatre
Staging Greek tragedy in the 21st century is often a difficult task. The formal aspects…
Browsing: The Culturist
The Crucible at The Old Vic
One can’t exactly look forward to seeing Arthur Miller’s 1953 play, The Crucible; not with…
Great Britain at the National Theatre
As the title might suggest, Richard Bean’s riotous new play has set its sights on…
Daytona
Set entirely in an elderly Jewish couple’s apartment in 1980s Brooklyn, New York, and initially…
Wonderland at Hampstead Theatre
Director Edward Hall marks the 30th anniversary of the miners’ strike with Beth Steel’s momentous…
Artist Interview: SEEN
Many leagues from murky subway tunnels and transport yards of New York, Bond Street’s Opera…
The Pearl Fishers
When French composer, George Bizet, died from a heart attack at the untimely age of…
Hobson’s Choice
Mark Benton is a funny guy. I don’t think he could help it if he…
Mr Burns at the Almeida
US playwright Anne Washburn’s “post-electric” play will not leave you cold. Classic theatre lovers are…
Hotel at the National Theatre
Polly Stenham is one of Britain’s fresh, young playwrights. In 2008 she became the youngest…
Heist: London’s First Anti-Gallery
I rubbed shoulders with celebrities (don’t expect me to reel them off) last week for…